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MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A clang that officers described arsenic convulsive injured 3 radical successful Madera County connected Monday and led to the apprehension of 1 of the progressive parties, the California Highway Patrol said connected Tuesday.
The clang happened successful the intersection of Avenue 18 1/2 and Road 19 1/2 connected Monday astatine astir 3:30 p.m.
A 56-year-old antheral from Gonzalez, California, was driving a RAM 2500 southbound of Road 19 1/2, approaching the intersection astatine Avenue 18 1/2. At the aforesaid time, a 67-year-old antheral from Madera was driving a 2010 GMC Tukon eastbound connected Avenue 18 1/2, approaching Road 19 1/2.
Officers adhd that the postulation connected Avenue 18 1/2 successful that country has the close of way; connected Road 19 1/2, postulation is controlled by posted halt signs.
CHP reports the operator of the RAM crossed implicit treble yellowish lines arsenic helium approached the intersection to walk a large rig traveling successful beforehand of him. He blindly entered the intersection astatine a precocious complaint of velocity and ended up t-boning the near broadside of the GMC.
After the impact, the RAM traveled successful a southeasterly direction, collided with a halt sign, powerfulness pole, overturned, and yet came to remainder against a location connected the southeast country of the intersection. The GMC traveled successful the aforesaid direction, collided with a tree, fencing and came to remainder wrong an irrigation canal.
CHP reports the operator of the GMC had to beryllium extricated utilizing the jaws of life, and helium was airlifted to Community Regional Medical Center with large injuries. The rider sustained insignificant injuries and was not transported.
According to officers, the operator of the RAM was recovered to beryllium nether the power of intoxicant and was arrested. He was booked astatine the Madera County Jail nether suspicion of DUI - helium sustained insignificant injuries.
